"formication" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: formications [plural]
Etymology: Circa 1700, from Latin formīca (“ant”) + -tion. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|formīca||ant}} Latin formīca (“ant”), {{m|en|-tion}} -tion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} formication (countable and uncountable, plural formications)
  1. (medicine) An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: creevles [archaic], creepy-crawlies [informal] Related terms: formic, formic acid, formicate
    Sense id: en-formication-en-noun-9AOHCMcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, sciences

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